Locomotive-boiler-accessories support



March 4 1924.

4 M-. ;-.BIELL LOCQMOTIVE 50mm ACCESSORIES SUPPORT 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 19. 1923 WITNESSES I I v March 4 1924.

C. M. BELL LOQOMOTIVE BOILER ACCESSORIES SUPPORT Filed July 19; ,1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WITNESZ/SES Patented Mar. 4, 1924,

UNITED STATES CHARLESM. BELL, OF SCI-IENECTADY, NEW YORK. v

LOCOMOTIVE-BOILER-ACCESSORIES SUPPORT.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLns M. BELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Locomotive-Boiler-Accessories Supports, of which improvement the following is a'specifioation.

My invention relates to means'for supporting a throttle lever, a whistle lever, and other accessories of a locomotive boiler, in operative positions thereon, and its object is to provide a support of such character as will effect a reduction of structural cost, economize space in the locomotive cab, promote convenient access for operation by the engineman, and obviate obstruction of his clear view of the water gauge.

The improvement claimed is hereinafter fully set forth.

In many locomotives that are equipped with water columns, the location of parts in the cab is such that the throttle lever, which usually extends in direction sloping downwardly towards its outer end, passes across the water column, and interferes with a clear reading of the water level. It is necessary that sufficient clearance should be provided between the water column and the throttle lever, when the latter is in position occupied when the throttle valve is closed, and suflicient space must also be provided in rear of the lever, when in position corresponding with full opening of the throttle valve, relatively to the enginemans seat and the back wall of the locomotive cab, in order to afford convenient and comfortable operating conditions, with the result of directly affecting the overall length, and consequently the weight, of the locomotive.

My invention hereinafter described, eliminates the objectionable conditions above noted, and is of further substantial practical advantage in eflecting a reduction of the number of separate members and connections heretofore required for the attachment and support of the throttle lever and other accessories of the locomotive boiler that are located in the cab.

In the accompanying drawings: Figures] is a'rear side view, in elevation, of an appli ance illustrating an embodiment of my in- Application filed July 19, 1923. Serial No. 652,604.

vention, as located in operative position in the cab of a locomotive; Fig. 2, a right hand end View, in elevation, of the same; Fig. 3 a rear side view, in elevation, of the support, with the throttle lever in operative position; Fig. 4, a right hand end View of the same; Fig. 5, a left hand end view; and, Fig. 6, a plan or top view. 1

In the practice of my invention, referring descriptively to the specific embodiment thereof which is herein exemplified, I provide an integral support, which is preferably a casting, and is in the form of a plate, 1, having end flanges, 1 a top flange, 1 and a lateral extension, 1, at one of its ends, on its rear side, on which extension there is formed a stuffing box,1 for a throttle pull rod.' Bearings, 1 for a whistle operating shaft, are located, in line axially, at the tops of the end flanges, 1 1", and. bearings,

1, for a throttle shaft, are located, in line axially, in said flanges, below the bearings, 1. Sockets, 1 1 and 1 are formed in the plate, 1, for the reception of a steam gauge and two air brake gauges, respectively. The support issecured to the-back head, a, of the locomotive boiler, A, by studs, 1 passing through the lateral extension, 1, and to the top sheet of the firebox, by a forged and fitted brace, 6, at its opposite end.

A throttle shaft, 2, is journalled in the bearings, 1, said shaft carrying, on one of its ends, a throttle lever, 2, provided. with a handle, 2, and on the other end, an arm, 2. A toothed quadrant, 3, is connected to the flange, 1 of the plate, which adjoins the throttle lever, by bolts, 3*. A latch block, 2 is fitted on the throttle lever, said block having teeth which engage the teeth of the quadrant, with which they are held in engagement by a spring, 2, and are engaged and disengaged by a latch lever, 2 in the ordinary manner. The arm, 2, at the opposite end of the throttle shaft, is coupled to the pull rod, 4, of the throttle valve, which passes into the boiler through the stufling box, 1 and through a gland, 43, fitting therein, by a yoke, 4".

A whistle operating shaft, 5,'is-journalled in the bearings, 1, of the support, said shaft having a hand lever, 5 on its outer end, and an arm, 5", on its oppositeend, tolwhich a whistle cord, (not shown), is connected, said cord passing through the front of the locomotive cab, B, to the Whistle.

The Water column, 7., Which-may. be of. any of the OI'CllIlFtlY types, is located. in rear ofscribed, the several locomotive boiler accessories which lt'SUPPOItSi may be more com? pactly and desirablgv' located, and a considerable amount of fitting and bolt connections avoided. A rigid support is afforded; for the throttle shaft and Whistle operating shaft, and their accurate alignment isensured by reason of the fact that both the bearings of each of. said shafts can b51113) Cir chined at one time, and at. one. setting. The

' advantage of assembling and adjusting. the

complete structure, asa unit, before application to the locomotive boiler, will. also be obvious.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters. Patent:

1. An integral support for locomotive boiler accessories, comprising a plate, bearings for a throttle shaft, and a; stuffing box,

for a throttle pull rod;

2. An integral support for locomotive boiler accessories, comprising a: plate, bearings for a throttle shaft, and. a flange for the attachment of a throttlev lever quadrant;

3. An integral support for locomotive boiler accessories, comprising a plate, bean ing for a throttle shaft, and bearings for a Whistle operating shaft.

4. An integral support. for locomotive boiler accessories, comprising a plate, bearings. for a throttle shaft, and sockets for the reception of steam and air brake gauges.

5. An integral support for locomotive boiler accessories, comprising a plate, bearings for a throttle shaft, and a rearwardly projecting: flange. for the attachment of a water column.

6. An integral support for locomotiveboiler accessories, comprising a. plate, bearings for a throttle shaft, a lateral extension at one end, adapted for connection to the back head of locomotive boiler, and a flange, at. the opposite end, adapted for 0011-.

nection. to a; boiler brace.

7. An integral support. for locomotive boiler accessories, comprising a plate,.bear ings for a throttle shaft, a stuffing box. fora throttle pull rod, bearings for. a Whistle operating shaft, and a flange for the attachment of a Water column.

8. An. integral support for locomotive, boiler accessories, comprising a plate, end flanges, bearings, in saidv flanges, for a throttle shaft. and a. Whistle operating shaft, a lateral extension, adapted for connection to a locomotive back head, a stuffing box in said. extension, and a.- flange, projecting in opposite direction to the lateral extension, for the attachment of a Water column.

CHAS- M. BELL.

Witnesses J. HOWARD WAGAn, EDGAR I. SGHAUBER. 

